Outwood Academy Acklam
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Unique reference
- 139823
- Address
- Hall Drive, Acklam, TS5 7JY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1185 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 32.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 48.8%
Pakistani 17.6%
Mixed 9.1%
Other 7.9%
Other White 4.7%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 41
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 3.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 49 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Acklam
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 236
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 34
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 110 126 |
| Year 8 | 267 142 125 |
| Year 9 | 235 118 117 |
| Year 10 | 240 117 123 |
| Year 11 | 207 110 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 54.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 16.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 9.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 9.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.9% 3.0% |